87th LegislatureTexas Lawmaker Says $4 Million Was Approved for Election Audit
Daniel FriendNovember 19, 2021
According to a top Texas House member, the state will use $4 million to finance election audits in Texas.
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AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Third Special Session Ending, Lawmaker Retirements, Police Debates in Austin
Daniel FriendOctober 22, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
87th LegislatureElections 2020Elections 2022HealthcareIssuesState HouseState SenateLt. Gov. Patrick, Texas Republican Party Support Calls for a Fourth Special Legislative Session
Hayden SparksOctober 21, 2021
The Texas Republican Party said it still wants a vaccine mandate ban and a prohibition on gender transition for children, among other items.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Vaccine Mandate Ban, Border Reopening, Election Audit Pressures
Daniel FriendOctober 15, 2021
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateTrump Threatens Texas House Speaker With Primary Challenge Over Election Audit Bill
Daniel FriendOctober 10, 2021
Donald Trump called on House Speaker Dade Phelan to move legislation requiring an audit of the 2020 election.
Elections 2020Local NewsDemocrats Direct Harris County Attorney to Contest Election Audit
Holly HansenSeptember 29, 2021
Calling election audits a “political trick,” the resolution instructs the county attorney to do everything possible to contest the Texas Secretary of State’s audit of the 2020 election.
Elections 2020JudicialStatewide NewsHarris County Attorney Questions Abbott’s Claim that Election Audit Began ‘Months Ago’
Daniel FriendSeptember 28, 2021
While Gov. Abbott stated that an election audit started “months ago,” the attorney for Harris County has questioned that claim.
87th LegislatureElections 2020Federal2020 Election Audit of Four Major Texas Counties Announced After Trump Calls for Broad Review
Daniel FriendSeptember 23, 2021
After pressure for a 2020 election audit from Trump, the Texas Secretary of State announced it would audit several major counties.